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Rescue work underway after quakes rock Venezuela, ‘high casualties’ likely
CARACAS, June 25 — Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela’s capital on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down buildings in Caracas, trapping people in the rubble and prompting scientists to warn of […]
Damning report finds over 500 mothers and babies suffered avoidable harm at UK hospital
LONDON, June 25 — More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to poor care at a UK hospital, according to a damning report published […]
Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills two, Hezbollah accuses it of truce ‘violation’
BEIRUT, June 25 — An Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon killed two people yesterday, Lebanese state media reported, with militant group Hezbollah calling it another “violation” of […]
Hong Kong booksellers arrested over biography of jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai
HONG KONG, June 25 — Hong Kong police have arrested two people for allegedly selling items “with seditious intent”, authorities said early today, with local outlets reporting one of the […]
Trump’s US$88b funding request puts Iran war under fresh scrutiny
WASHINGTON, June 25 — US President Donald Trump asked Congress today for nearly US$88 billion (RM363 billion) in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran […]
Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks northern Japan, no tsunami warning
TOKYO, June 25 — A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan today, the country’s weather agency said, and was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Tokyo, though authorities reported […]
Twin powerful earthquakes rock Venezuela, sending panicked residents into the streets
CARACAS, June 25 — Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological […]
How Africa’s Sahel became the new epicentre of global jihad
ABIDJAN, June 25 — The epicentre of global jihadism is today firmly planted in Africa’s Sahel, where extremists are steadily expanding beyond the rural areas where they first sprang roots, […]
Silent prayers, cautious banners as Hanoi residents resist Red River mega-project
HANOI, June 25 — Silent prayer vigils, cautiously worded protest banners and T-shirts pleading for neighbourhoods to be spared — Hanoi residents are showing rare public opposition to a massive redevelopment […]
‘Pragmatists’ vs ‘hardliners’: Is Iran split over US deal?
PARIS, June 24 — Factional divisions and opposition to talks with the United States exist within the Iranian hierarchy, but such splits will not suffice on their own to derail […]